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May 2016
I'm so ADHD you say
because you forgot your third cousin's birthday
You don't understand what it's actually like
How it can make simple chores feel like a hike

You never get teased for being "too hyper"
Teachers never pulled you aside for the question
"You seem a little off, forget to take your medicine?"

I'm so depressed you say
because you felt sad for a split second yesterday
You actually think there's something wrong with your brain
When really you can't even imagine the pain

You don't cry yourself to sleep every single night
There are no self-inflicted scars on your body
You have never actually wanted to **** yourself

I'm so OCD you say
because you don't like the way a gamed is played
You don't wash your hands until they bleed
Every thought plants a new anxiety seed

People don't sneeze on you because they think your reaction is funny
Always needing to do everything right, and if you don't everyone will die
Liking things organized is not at all OCD

Mental Illness tears your life apart
I don't know why you think it will make you seem smart
Using it the way you do is highly offensive
You come off ignorant and dense

See a Doctor if it ***** that much
And stop acting like Mental illness is so "clutch"
Bridget Rose
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Bridget Rose  pennsylvania
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